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Did my tree company just screw me over?
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Good job.
CarpeDeezNutz
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You need to post more pics of how you lost that wood with your house in it OP.
Nice place.
Nice place.
H.Protagonist
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It's definitely a McMansion.
Sorry, OP. Still spacious, probably better than what 99% of GAF lives in, and on a lovely property, at least!
Triggerhappytel
Member
If it says that in the quote I think you're boned. They've quoted the work they were going to do including the removal of the trees, and you accepted that quote when you hired them. The deception is tasteless but probably not something you can hinge a legal case on.
travisbickle
Member
What were you going to do, sell the wood on eBay for him?
The reality is, he has a business that provides a service you needed, you asking to be part of some deal is embarrassing. You have nothing to offer, you have trees you want removed, he has the tools to cut them down, the employees to move them, the equipment to strip them, the vehicles to transport them, and the contacts to sell them. And he was going to do that at 3,000 less than the nearest quote.
Maybe if you'd offered to help cut the trees down, he would have cut you in.
The reality is, he has a business that provides a service you needed, you asking to be part of some deal is embarrassing. You have nothing to offer, you have trees you want removed, he has the tools to cut them down, the employees to move them, the equipment to strip them, the vehicles to transport them, and the contacts to sell them. And he was going to do that at 3,000 less than the nearest quote.
Maybe if you'd offered to help cut the trees down, he would have cut you in.
If it's a couple hundred bucks worth of wood, is it even worth the time to find someone to sell it to, maybe arrange transport, etc.
Maybe they lied, but maybe they just knew that it's not worth it to the average citizen, even though it's worth it to them (being a "tree company" they would already have contacts to sell to, means of storing and transporting the wood, it's a much smaller job when you already have the infrastructure in place).
Maybe they lied, but maybe they just knew that it's not worth it to the average citizen, even though it's worth it to them (being a "tree company" they would already have contacts to sell to, means of storing and transporting the wood, it's a much smaller job when you already have the infrastructure in place).
MomoPufflet
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Guess someone had to take the humblebrag mantle after Tabris got banned.
Hey GAF, I needed to get the sole on my shoes replaced, and I was wondering if I could sell the old one. When I talked to my cobbler he said nobody would buy it and I believed him. When I went to pick up my shoes I saw my old sole packed away neatly and when I asked his assistant he confirmed that they would be selling them. I don't like being lied to, and now I'm wondering did my cobbler screw me over?
Here's a picture of the shoe.
Here's a picture of the shoe.
Thanks again for the input guys. I'm not worrying about it that much now. Just want to move on to the next stage.
I chatted with the transportation crew a bit more yesterday. It turned out that they are hauling the logs all the way to Canada (we are in the greater Boston area)! So just as some of you mentioned, selling these logs is not an easy thing to do at all.
We owned a studio producing TV commercials for other companies. We've sold it before we moved to Massachusetts. I've been a full time professor here for over 10 years. So I guess my advice would be to get a Ph.D. first?
I chatted with the transportation crew a bit more yesterday. It turned out that they are hauling the logs all the way to Canada (we are in the greater Boston area)! So just as some of you mentioned, selling these logs is not an easy thing to do at all.
We owned a studio producing TV commercials for other companies. We've sold it before we moved to Massachusetts. I've been a full time professor here for over 10 years. So I guess my advice would be to get a Ph.D. first?
I see what you're saying, but getting a Ph.D seems like a lot of work. I really want the house but would much rather not have to get a Ph.D beforehand...surely we can figure something out?
lol
Jack The Nipper
Banned
My uncle is a car mechanic and has two similar homes. These things aren't that expensive in small towns. Many of you live in large cities or something?
Vinsanity.
Member
OP, how much did it cost to cut down per tree? We have two tall trees I am thinking of having removed, but oak/maple instead of pine..
BriareosGAF
Member
You just need to have these things specified up front before any work begins, and then discuss on-site to confirm.
We had our power company drop a 150+ year old maple on our property, which was nice to avoid the >$5k it would have cost us due to the need for road crews, etc. On the other hand the power company doesn't cut it up for you, so we had to hire a team to come over and cut it into discs (some over 5' in diameter). I then cut all the discs with my saw into chunks that I could feed into a splitter, and we've been burning it over the last few years. It's a lot of work, though, we still have one disc leftover, and then I need to rent an industrial grinder for the stump later this summer.
To relate to OP, the one annoying thing is that the team who cut that maple took off some nice bowls that I wouldn't' have minded keeping to have friends carve. In the future I'll be sure to clarify this explicitly with anyone we work with.
We had our power company drop a 150+ year old maple on our property, which was nice to avoid the >$5k it would have cost us due to the need for road crews, etc. On the other hand the power company doesn't cut it up for you, so we had to hire a team to come over and cut it into discs (some over 5' in diameter). I then cut all the discs with my saw into chunks that I could feed into a splitter, and we've been burning it over the last few years. It's a lot of work, though, we still have one disc leftover, and then I need to rent an industrial grinder for the stump later this summer.
To relate to OP, the one annoying thing is that the team who cut that maple took off some nice bowls that I wouldn't' have minded keeping to have friends carve. In the future I'll be sure to clarify this explicitly with anyone we work with.
OP asked a question. The contractor gave him the impression that naw fam, that's not true. Then they proceeded to do exactly what OP asked they could do, without giving him a cut.
Sure, some of this is on OP. But the contractors weren't exactly honest. They could've said we plan on selling the wood and that's how we give the lowest price we think is possible, or something along those lines, but they didn't.
And I think that itself is worthy of mention in the review. Go ahead and write if they did a good job, but throw that nugget in there.
davepoobond
you can't put a price on sparks
If you feel slighted just don't recommend them to anyone. I think that's about all you can do at this point
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Can't see the shoe properly, too much shit in the frame.
desertsession
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Very, very good.
prag16
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The lumber is probably worth more than what you paid them for the job.
The guy was definitely dishonest with you, but you probably have no recourse if there's nothing in the contract you signed.
Tree companies makes deals all the time; I've heard of cases where they'll do jobs almost free with expectation of selling off the lumber, depending on location and time of year.
Bingo. Whether they wanted to admit to it or not this was likely already baked into the cake from their perspective.
The guy was definitely dishonest with you, but you probably have no recourse if there's nothing in the contract you signed.
Tree companies makes deals all the time; I've heard of cases where they'll do jobs almost free with expectation of selling off the lumber, depending on location and time of year.
Bingo. Whether they wanted to admit to it or not this was likely already baked into the cake from their perspective.
Thank you for putting it down nicely. That is exactly what my problem is with them. If the owner has been straight with me from start, I wouldn't have any problem with them selling the woods at all.
BriareosGAF
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They didn't quote us on a per-tree bases. We named 3 large sections on the property where we want the trees to be removed and they gave us the quotes on how much for each area.
Based on the final total cost and number of trees they dropped, I'd say it's about $300~$400 per big tree. And there are countless small trees. I'd say this is more like a site clearing project than a simple tree removal project.
Vinsanity.
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poppabk
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No-one wants pines.Im sorry you cut down those trees. What a shame
ClosingADoor
Member
God damn, you are living in a castle or something there. Nice place.
Skiptastic
Member
Damn dude. Congrats on winning life. Looks awesome.Finally it's done!!! The whole project took almost 3 month! Not that anybody would care. Just want to celebrate the completion of this large landscaping project with a proper show-off picture.
Earthbound64
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milanbaros
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Damn man, that looks like a big ass McMansion. So much roof all over the place.
chicko1983
Member
Why is the house set so far back on the property? You could have had a nice backyard with a swimming pool and tennis court. I'd also have a chipping and putting green if I had that much space.
dripdripsplash
Member
After I saw that Vox McMansion video though explaining what it was houses like this are forever ruined for me.
I'd still want one tho
Haha, true that, mcmansion with a huge roof. But compared to the typical New England colonial houses, this one looks so much more interesting. We just replaced the roof, too. Quite expensive to do.
Thanks!
I felt it's funny looking too. But the landscaping company did it that way, maybe because those were newly planted trees?
We are in Massachusetts. We have those huge boulders everywhere.
Local zoning law: residential lots must be 2+ acres. The house is set at around 2/3 back on the lot. We still have plenty of space in the back. Just occupied by too many pine trees that we don't want to deal with any more.
Zoe
Member
There shouldn't be a difference with it being new. There should only be a couple of inches of mulch, but the most important thing is to not bury the trunk.
One Eyed Willy
Member
Can you post a picture of your house for contrast?
if i had your house i would have a mini golf range in the front. or an airsoft field. or both.
yeah looks to be about.. 10k in wood OP if that is only half the pile. deduct transport and bult sale they'll make around 5k.
But honestly, I had trees removed from my land, not that many lol but quite a few, the guys told me up front they will take the trees and sell it to lumberyards who use it for everything.
I have no idea what im talking about...
But honestly, I had trees removed from my land, not that many lol but quite a few, the guys told me up front they will take the trees and sell it to lumberyards who use it for everything.
Oh, it's different from both of the pictures you showed. There is a big drop in the center all the way down to roughly the ground level. I think it literally looks like a volcano with a big gaping mouth.There shouldn't be a difference with it being new. There should only be a couple of inches of mulch, but the most important thing is to not bury the trunk.
davepoobond
you can't put a price on sparks
wonderful looking house/lot. good work
huh. sounds excessive. they must really not want that much development/population density in your area.
huh. sounds excessive. they must really not want that much development/population density in your area.
Majima Everywhere System
Member
You have plenty of money, let the little guy get one.
It was the best offer and you wanted to cheap it out.
Edit: i see Xibit's head floating over left section of your house in that picture.
Extra edit: this aint some dude with a chainsaw, fuck em.
It was the best offer and you wanted to cheap it out.
Edit: i see Xibit's head floating over left section of your house in that picture.
Extra edit: this aint some dude with a chainsaw, fuck em.
chicko1983
Member
That is still crazy. In Australia, the house is generally set at the front on the lot, I don't know who designed the layout of your place, but it seems strange.
exmachina64
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Each city or county if one lives in an unincorporated area can have different laws regarding zoning. The results can vary greatly between different parts of the country.
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